Frankincense is the resin of the sacred Boswellia tree and has been used since ancient times by the civilizations of Egypt, Africa and Mesopotamia. This treasured substance has been traded along the Silk Road (sometimes called the "Incense Road"), which connected the East and the West, for thousands of years. Frankincense resin is traditionally burned over charcoal. The inconvenience (and smokiness) of this method has kept the deep, spiritual fragrance of frankincense out of the hands of many incense lovers. Vinason's frankincense incense, in convenient stick form, is a perfect alternative. We've tried many frankincense stick incenses and have found this to be one of the most true to the fragrance of frankincense resin. For many people the fragrance frankincense evokes a sense of the sacred.